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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,359.98, 6,536.30 and 3,039.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,359.98, 6,536.30 and 3,039.86 is: 4,557.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,359.98 : 6,536.30 = 3,039.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,359.98/6,536.30 = 3,039.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,359.98x = 6,536.30 × 3,039.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,359.98x = 19,869,389.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,869,389.04/4,359.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,557.23

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